Gilbert Murrah

Gilbert Jordan Murrah, age 77, of Climax, Georgia, passed away Tuesday, May 3, 2022 surrounded by his family and friends. The Funeral Service will be held at 2:00 pm on Friday, May 6, 2022 at Ivey Funeral Home Chapel with Charles Whittaker officiating.  Interment will be at Corinth Free Will Baptist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm on Thursday, May 5, 2022 at Ivey Funeral Home Chapel. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Bainbridge Decatur County Humane Society, 1250 Cox Avenue, Bainbridge, GA 39819. Online visitors may sign the guest register at www.iveyfuneral.com . Gil was born Friday, March 30th, 1945 in Columbus, Georgia the son of M. Hadley Murrah and Gladys Gilbert Murrah.  He graduated from Columbus High School, received his BS in Political Science from Columbus College, and his J.D. from Mercer Law School.  He served in the US Coast Guard and was a veteran of the Vietnam War.  Gil practiced law with Lambert and Floyd and served as District Attorney. He opened the Gilbert J Murrah Law Office where he practiced for over 40 years. He coached The Sharks travel ball baseball team for many years.  Gil's love of baseball was very evident in the love he showed his travel ball team and his dedication to attending Rion's baseball games.  His family came first in his life followed by Disney and baseball.  He had a passion for feeding and taking care of all the stray cats of Water Street and birds of Decatur County.  Gil loved his lunch group, who ate lunch together five days a week since 1978. Survivors include his wife, Anna Murrah; children, Rion Murrah (Devi) of Charleston, SC and Olivia Murrah of Bainbridge, GA; siblings, Woody Murrah, Peggy Murrah, and Laura Williams (Mitch); and numerous nieces and nephews. Gil was preceded in death by his parents and his son, Bert Murrah.